Every country has its own tradition when New Year comes.In Japan,at midnight on December 31,all temples in the country ring their bell 108 times.They believe that the ringing bells can remove their bad actions from the previous year.

In ThaiLan,the New Year is is April.It's the hottest time of the year.People often throw water over the people.They believe that this activity will bring a lot of rain and wash away the bad things

In VietNam ,people clean and decorate their houses before Tet.The would like their houses to look more beautiful.The first footer is very important.They believe that the first footer on the first New Year Day decides the family's luck for the whole year

1.People in Japan believe that 108 times of ringing bell can move their ...........from th previous year

A.good actions B.rude actions C.bad actions

2.April is.............time of the year in Thai Lan

A.hot B.the hottest C.hottest

3.People in Thai Lan believe that throwing water over other people will.......and wash away the bad things

A.not bring a lot of rain B.brings a lot of rain

C.bring a lot of rain

4.People in Viet Nam usually clean and decorate their houses before Tet.They...........their houses to look more beautiful
A.dislike B.would like C.likes

5.The first people who comes to somene's house on the first day at called.............

A.first comer B.the first C. The first footer

EX4: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A,B,C OR D FOR EACH OF THE GAPS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TEST.

There are many Chinese festivals in Hong Kong. The Western New Year starts on the first day of January but the Chinese begin New Year on the first moon of the Chinese calendar. Before New Year's Day comes, people clean and decorate their houses, (1)______ a lot of tranditional food and go shopping for presents and new clothes. New Year's Eve is the time (2)______every family gathers its members together for dinner.

People (3)______the New Year with a music performance and a firework display to light up the sky. 

On New Year's Day, they visit their friends and relatives. The children get lucky money in red envelopes. Many people go to the (4)______to wish for good health and good luck. Chinese people in Hong Kong celebrate the New Year with (5)_______and happiness

1. A, Take                   B,bring                        C, cook              D, sell

2. A, when                   B,after                        C, before              D, during

3. A, meet                   B,see                        C, end              D, celebrate

4. A, houses                   B,pagodas                        C, family              D, camps

5. A, hopeful                   B,hopeless                        C, hope              D, hoping

Choose the correct answer

1.my brother and I will(to decorate/decorates/decorate/decorating) our house before tet

2.children often receive(mooncake/lucky money/books/peace)on tet holiday

3.(peace blossom/daisy/rose/tulip)is the symbol of tet in northern of Vietnam

4.we celebrate tet(at/in/on/for)the first day of January

5.chung cake is the(more/most/little/much)mommon cake in tet holiday

6.we(saying/said/say/says)"happy new year"on the first day of new year

Điền từ:

1. In London people cheer and sing when the clock .................... midnight on New Year's Eve.

2. On new year's day, children .................. lucky money ................ red envelope.

3. The Time Square Ball begins its fall ................. millions of voices countdown the final seconds of the year.

4. Do you believe that the first footer .................. us good or bad luck?

5. Some Vietnamese people don't eat shrimps ..................... New year's day.

6. We shouldn't play music ..................... after midnight.

7. At Tet, many people present rice to wish ............... enough food throughout the year.

8. The American ..................... a midnight kiss wish someone they love.

9. People in many countries in the world often wear their ...................... closthes on the New Year day.

10. I wish you had a ................ life and .................... health

Read the passage and answer the questions

Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year,the Vietnamese clean their houses and repaint the walls. They also buy new clothes. One or two days before the festival, people make banh chung-the traditional cakes,and other goodies. On the New Year's Eve,whole family gets together for reunion dinner. Every members of the family should be present during the dinner. On the New Year Morning,the young members of the family bay their respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in the red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighborrs,some friends and ralatives

1. What do the Vietnamese do some weeks before the New Year ?

2. When do people make banh chung

3. Who should be present during the dinner on the New Year's Eve

4. Do people go to visit their neighbors,some friends and relatives on the New Year morning ?